Product Assurance Engineer
Key Skills
Job Description
Job Description In this role you are part of the Quality department and your focus lies on managing PA requirements during design, development, manufacturing and testing phases. You will perform internal audits and where applicable you will define process improvements. Within the project teams you will be performing design reviews, risk and FMEA analysis, management of non-conformities and the associated reports to both internal and external parties and will provide support to configuration management. Responsibilities Maintain and improve the QMS based on process quality audits and internal audits. Interface with engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers to ensure that compliance to requirements is secured and correctly documented. Chair Non-Conformance Boards including planning, preparing and executing, reporting of the results and follow up to ensure closure of non-conformities. Perform risk analysis, FMEA analysis and design reviews for both projects and production items. Review project documentation to ensure compliance to quality requirements. Job requirements Degree in a relevant subject. Minimum of 2 years experience in a quality role within a space context. Solid understanding of industry standards such as ECSS and/or comparable standards (ISO, AS&D). Experienced in Quality Engineering principles, tools and methods. Familiar with environmental testing and able to help define and improve test plans would be a plus. Familiar with IPC standard would be a plus. Energetic team player with a positive mindset and excellent communication skills. A great sense of responsibility and attention to detail. Success oriented and going the extra mile if needed. Proficient in English (speaking / reading / writing).
Core Responsibilities
Maintain and improve the Quality Management System through audits and process improvements, while coordinating with engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers to ensure requirements are met and documented. Lead non-conformance boards and perform risk and FMEA analyses, design reviews, and project documentation reviews to support quality compliance.
Requirements
A relevant degree and at least two years of quality experience in the space industry are required, along with knowledge of ECSS or comparable standards and quality engineering methods. Strong communication, teamwork, responsibility, and attention to detail are expected; familiarity with environmental testing, test plans, and IPC standards is an advantage, and English proficiency is required.
About ISISPACE Group
Industry: Defense and Space Manufacturing
Company size: 51-200 employees
ISISPACE Group is a vertically integrated small satellite company, focused on providing high value, cost-effective space solutions by making use of the latest innovative technologies. As one of Europe’s leaders in the nanosatellite domain, ISISPACE offers small satellite missions for a broad range of customers and applications with a strong focus on in-orbit testing, climate action and security. In addition, ISISPACE provides a select range of its products and services for third-party satellite developers, including satellite power systems, launch equipment and rideshare launch services. Headquartered in the Netherlands, ISISPACE Group employs about 100 specialist employees with a background in space technology and engineering and the company operates from two different sites in the Netherlands (Delft) and South Africa (Somerset West). The company’s core competencies lie in the application of space systems engineering in combination with an expertise in the following technical areas: radiofrequency systems and payloads, deployable systems and hold-down and release mechanisms, attitude determination systems, and embedded systems. We are growing and looking for people. If you are interested to join our team, please check out our vacancies at https://www.isispace.nl/careers.